Hearing Loss Not Significant Enough to Qualify for Workers? Comp
A paper mill worker exposed to hazardous noise levels for 9 years was denied workers? comp for hearing loss.
Fired Worker Didn’t Get a Fair Shot to Prove Reprisal Complaint GalleryFired Worker Didn’t Get a Fair Shot to Prove Reprisal Complaint
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work / Welding, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC
Fired Worker Didn’t Get a Fair Shot to Prove Reprisal Complaint
A construction worker claimed he was fired in retaliation for exercising his safety rights.
Mill Worker Who Commits Dangerous Lockout Violation Gets to Keep His Job
Can a mill worker previously disciplined for a lockout violation be fired after he commits a second offence?
Plant Sues Truck Company for Power Outage Caused by Its Driver
A garbage truck backed into a power pole causing a power outage at a nearby plant.
Injured Flight Attendant Gets Split Decision on Her Workers? Comp Appeal
the BC Court of Appeal rendered a split decision
The OHS Insider 14th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard: Using Recent Cases to Assess Your OHS Program GalleryThe OHS Insider 14th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard: Using Recent Cases to Assess Your OHS Program
Airborne Hazards, Alberta, Back Safety, Confined Spaces, Contractors, Due Diligence, Electrical, Environmental, Fall Protection, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, Machine Safety, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Québec, Return-To-Work, Saskatchewan, Scorecards, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation, Working Alone
The OHS Insider 14th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard: Using Recent Cases to Assess Your OHS Program
WHAT’S AT STAKE While preventing OHS violations and injury remains
Business Case for Safety: Top 10 Reasons Companies Invest in their OHS Programs
Press the right buttons to get management to spend money on safety
The Other Due Diligence: When Is ‘Mistake of Fact’ a Defence to an OHS Violation?
First and foremost, the mistake must be reasonable
Patient Safety Infractions Don’t Justify Termination but Cover-Up Does GalleryPatient Safety Infractions Don’t Justify Termination but Cover-Up Does
Alberta, Back Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC
Patient Safety Infractions Don’t Justify Termination but Cover-Up Does
A nursing home aid makes a series of mistakes while attempting to shower a resident?letting water get into his throat, failing to check the water temperature and banging him on the leg while moving him back to bed.
X-Ray Machine Radiation Fears Don’t Justify Work Refusal
Airport security agents began a work refusal citing exposure to radiation emitted by a nearby baggage screening device and inadequacy of the lead curtains designed to protect them.
Complex Return to Work Cases: Accommodating Cognitive and Physical Impairments
August 28th, 2019 | Determining suitable work for an employee coming back from injury can feel like tip toeing through a virtual minefield. This session will outline the challenges associated with achieving successful Return to Work outcomes when dealing with complex physical and cognitive impairments, as well as some common missteps that occur throughout the Return to Work process.
Ask The Expert: Selecting Appropriate Hearing Protection–Ear Buds v. Ear Plugs
Ear buds for listening to music distract; ear plugs to block hazardous noise protect hearing
Workers? Comp Bars Sexual Assault but Not Employment Claims
Four female employees who claimed they were sexually assaulted by a floor manager sued their employer for failing to protect them. But before answering the complaint, the employer got the Sask.
Is Bar Owner to Blame for Customer’s Getting Hit in Face with Beer Bottle?
It?s 2 AM. A customer is sitting in a bar minding his own business when he?s hit in the eye by a flying beer bottle. It?s all sudden and totally unexpected.